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BUFFALO, N.Y. — This Fall may go down as one of the warmest on record .
Fall overall has been well above average with record breaking warmth for many days, including the warmest Halloween on record and the warmest Election Day on record in Buffalo. Also, Buffalo could get close to or even set a new record of latest first snowflake. The current record is Nov.
22 for the latest first snowflake, set in 1946 and 1985. RELATED: WNY Winter Weather Outlook 2024 And remember back in 2015, Buffalo recorded its latest first measurable snowfall (0.1") ever on Dec.
18. Looking back at some past years though, there were several years when Fall wasn't so warm and already had snowfall. For instance, the earliest first snowflake ever recorded in Buffalo (going back 150 years of record keeping) was on Sept.
20 in 1956. The earliest first measurable snow (of 0.1") was recorded on Oct.
6, 1991. The earliest ever first inch of snow was recorded on Oct. 10 in 1906.
The average first snowflakes are a little later than this. The average first flake in Buffalo usually falls around Oct. 24.
The average first measurable snow (of 0.1") is Nov. 8, and the average first inch of snow is on Nov.
18. Stay tuned to Storm Team 2..
